Michael Carman

Quilcene pitcher Sammy Rae was a force on the mound and at the plate during her senior season. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

SOFTBALL: Quilcene’s Sammy Rae selected as All-Peninsula MVP

QUILCENE — Quilcene senior Sammy Rae did everything short of bringing cookies for postgame victory celebrations. And as a member of Quilcene's Vocational Cooking Club,… Continue reading

Quilcene pitcher Sammy Rae was a force on the mound and at the plate during her senior season. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News
Teammates

Fourth annual Run A Muck mud run adds canine component Saturday

PORT ANGELES —The dirtier the better for contestants at Saturday's fourth annual Run A Muck obstacle mud run. Racers will complete a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Chinook fishing still solid off Port Angeles

IT'S A RARE OCCURRENCE when Port Angeles' chinook catch averages compare favorably with those of LaPush and even beat Neah Bay. That's exactly what happened… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

IT'S A TRAP. At least there's the potential of a trap for anglers in the waters of the northern stretches of Hood Canal. For the… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years
Teammates

Fourth annual Run A Muck mud run adds canine component on Saturday

PORT ANGELES —The dirtier the better for contestants at Saturday's fourth annual Run A Muck obstacle mud run. Racers will complete a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Chinook fishing still solid off Port Angeles

IT'S A RARE OCCURRENCE when Port Angeles' chinook catch averages compare favorably with those of LaPush and even beat Neah Bay. That's exactly what happened… Continue reading

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OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

IT'S A TRAP. At least there's the potential of a trap for anglers in the waters of the northern stretches of Hood Canal. For the… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years
OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

IT'S A TRAP. At least there's the potential of a trap for anglers in the waters of the northern stretches of Hood Canal. For the… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salmon fishing opens in part of Hood Canal for first time in 22 years

GOLF: Major tournament golf returning to state in 2016

A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT for Pacific Northwest golf fans was lost amidst the excitement of the U.S. Open last month at Chambers Bay. An LPGA major,… Continue reading

Wilder second baseman Evan Hurn

BASEBALL: Wilder opens Firecracker with a pair of different wins — one in extra innings, the other a 16-5 blowout

PORT ANGELES — Offensive production for Wilder Baseball has been feast or famine through the first two games of the 17th annual Dick Brown Memorial… Continue reading

Wilder second baseman Evan Hurn
Pete Rosko and friends hooked this chinook on a 2-ounce kandlefish jig in Freshwater Bay on Wednesday. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Anglers find success during chinook opener

SALMON SUCCESS STORIES are always more fun to include than tales of woe and scarcity on the high seas. The first two days of chinook… Continue reading

Pete Rosko and friends hooked this chinook on a 2-ounce kandlefish jig in Freshwater Bay on Wednesday. Pete Rosko
Pete Rosko and friends hooked this chinook on a 2-ounce kandlefish jig in Freshwater Bay on Wednesday. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Anglers find success during chinook opener

SALMON SUCCESS STORIES are always more fun to include than tales of woe and scarcity on the high seas. The first two days of chinook… Continue reading

Pete Rosko and friends hooked this chinook on a 2-ounce kandlefish jig in Freshwater Bay on Wednesday. Pete Rosko
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

OUTDOORS: Expectations high for crab catch as season opens today

FEASTING ON THE Fourth of July is much improved with the presence of Dungeness crab. This is an empirical fact. I'll allow no further discussion.… Continue reading

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Marine Hirschfeld chips onto the 16th green during the Washington State Golf Association Senior Amateur at Cedars at Dungeness last week. Hirschfeld had a hole-in-one during the tournament. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily New

GOLF: Area courses holding Fourth of July events

KEEP THE FIREWORKS on the shelf for the Fourth of July holiday and head out to a North Olympic Peninsula golf course instead. It's no… Continue reading

Marine Hirschfeld chips onto the 16th green during the Washington State Golf Association Senior Amateur at Cedars at Dungeness last week. Hirschfeld had a hole-in-one during the tournament. George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily New
Sequim's Tanner Rhodefer pitches against North Kitsap during the district tournament. Rhodefer was the Wolves' workhorse on the mound this season. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

BASEBALL: Sequim’s Tanner Rhodefer selected as All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — It was tough to keep Sequim's Tanner Rhodefer off the baseball diamond this past spring. When not taking the mound as the Wolves'… Continue reading

Sequim's Tanner Rhodefer pitches against North Kitsap during the district tournament. Rhodefer was the Wolves' workhorse on the mound this season. (Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Baitfish bringing salmon to coast

Clarification: Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is open for pink retention July 1. Area 9 opens to hatchery chinook retention on July 16. BAIT BALLS… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Baitfish bringing salmon to coast

Clarification: Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) is open for pink retention July 1. Area 9 opens to hatchery chinook retention on July 16. BAIT BALLS… Continue reading

Sequim High School sophomore Alex McMenamin has placed in the top 10 at the Class 2A state tournament in both of her high school golf seasons. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS GOLF: Sequim’s Alex McMenamin earns second straight All-Peninsula MVP

SEQUIM — There was no evidence of a sophomore slump for Sequim's Alex McMenamin during the spring girls golf season. McMenamin earned her first outright… Continue reading

Sequim High School sophomore Alex McMenamin has placed in the top 10 at the Class 2A state tournament in both of her high school golf seasons. (George Leinonen/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Salmon making their return

THANKS TO A coworkers lunch decision, I have salmon on the brain. Anglers along the Strait of Juan de Fuca could soon put salmon on… Continue reading

GOLF: U.S. Open at Chambers Bay lived up to hype

THE U.S. OPEN at Chambers Bay is all over but the shouting. Maybe make that groaning in the wake of Dustin Johnson missing two putts… Continue reading